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Looks like a good movie, but I won't pay to watch it for the same reasons Ralph stated. BTW, is he a member of NAMBLA?

Ha ha!, Sweeeet. Time to slay me some Euro-trash. *inserts magazine* *cocks weapon* **puts safety on** As for the debate: I'm not European (ok, I am but I don't live there) so I couldn't really give two sh*ts about what goes on in Europe. They can do what they want. It would be interesting to see how world politics would change with a unified Europe though. But if the issue affected me I would rather have my own currency, language (ok, Canadian accent), and national identity. Along the lines of what Kegetys was saying: I would rather call myself a Canadian than a 'North American' and I suspect that many Canadians feel the same way. But apparently things are quite different on the opposite side of the ocean. Tyler

Not when you're flying very fast at the ground on a steep angle. I heard on the news that preliminary investigation showed that the pilot was flying at the ground at a high angle because of the pattern in the trees that had been cut or broke by the plane. But it's too early to tell. Tyler

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I read in interesting article today by Gen. Lewis MacKenzie(Ret) of the Canadian Army. From:Here. Tyler

I nominate Tovarish for "Best Avatar on the Forum" award, 2003: LOL, Buddy Jesus is just too funny. Tyler

Great!, 4 new suspected cases of SARS in Toronto after 24 people have already died, just what we need too. Our economy was doing really well, now we get Mad Cow, SARS, and West Nile virus this summer. Just grand.

How are the gun laws in Europe anyway? Like France, Belgium, The Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, etc.? I know it's illegal to own a pistol in England, but what about elsewhere?

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">You can pump most of them from Kazaa.<span id='postcolor'> Yikes! Remove that statement before you are banned. Seriously.

Wow! This thread is still here? I figured it would have been locked when it went way off topic. How are the chicken dance and the war in Iraq related? Not like I'm trying to spoil anyone's fun......... Tyler

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">The philosophy as given to Neo near the end was pretty damn cool. The ideas were great, and the execution was good too. I cant wait to see Revolutions in November. <span id='postcolor'> Yeah, the movie picked up near the end when Neo met the Creator. Who would have thought that the Oracle was just another B.S. program meant to distract the humans? It was an interesting twist to say the least. I hated how they ended the movie though, they left me hanging. </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">People who try to blame that sort of thing on music, movies and videogames seriusly piss me off<span id='postcolor'> Me too. What pisses me off more are the dumbass politicians who will probably introduce some stupid law about "getting tough" with the entertainment industry in another attempt to legislate our lives from cradle to grave. What the fuck ever happened to personal accountablility? Tyler

I'm far too tired to write a long review, but I enjoyed The Matrix: Reloaded, and I can't wait for Revolutions. The one thing I didn't like was the fact that the characters had alot less personality than the original, and many are reduced to monotoned one liners. Despite that, the story was good enough to redeem any of the acting, and I don't care what people say about it. Sometimes people have to stop being so damn critical about a movie. Supress your brain and just enjoy it. So what if an agent fires 100 rounds from an HK UMP and you never see him reload it? If all movies were 100% realistic, than they wouldn't be very entertaining, and entertainment is what movies are made for. If you want something thought provoking, read a book, that's what I do. So yeah, the Matrix: Reloaded was a good watch, just as fun as X2. Tyler

I'm St.Catharines, and it was raining all day and overcast at night, so I didn't see squat. Same with the last eclipse. Though when I was 14, I watched a partial eclipse through my telescope.

I won't go into a big long rant here, but so far I would rather stick with a C7/M203 combo than go to the OICW. Sure, an airbursting 20mm munition sounds cool, but how effective can it really be? A 1 pound M-67 frag grenade is hardly effective at killing people, it's a last resort wounding/shock weapon at best. The 40mm grenade of the M-203 is even smaller and only has an effective kill radius of 5m. And now they want to replace it with something half the size? What's up with that? The M-203 isn't as accurate but it's an area weapon anyway, and there are 2 M-203's per section in our army so rate of fire and extreme accuracy don't really matter when you consider how many M-203's you have in a Company, plus all of the other support, ie: mortar, machine guns, AT weapons, etc. Basically, I'd rather spend money on more important things. I don't feel that the OICW is really necessary, but hey, it's not my tax money that they're spending. Tyler

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Cloney @ 10 May 2003,04:47)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Jinef @ 09 May 2003,22:30)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Are you sure the average infantryman, let alone a US infantryman can be expected to programme these zip bang features under stress.<span id='postcolor'> Hah, thats funny. Considering our soldiers are pretty well educated and the majority of our army is made up of suburban kids with good educations that go off to college after their service. I'm sure the British Army has some idiots too.<span id='postcolor'> It doesn't matter how much education you have, smart people can do stupid things under stress. Four or more years of University wont change that. Tyler

Another reason why I don't want to live in the U.K.: </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">UK: Gov. lawyers say burglars 'need protection' - Wednesday, May 07, 2003 at 09:32 INDEPENDENT.CO.UK http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/legal/story.jsp?story=403287 Government lawyers say burglars 'need protection' By Robert Verkaik, Legal Affairs Correspondent 05 May 2003 Government lawyers trying to keep the Norfolk farmer Tony Martin behind bars will tell a High Court judge tomorrow that burglars are members of the public who must be protected from violent householders. The case could help hundreds of criminals bring claims for damages for injury suffered while committing offences. In legal papers seen by The Independent, Home Office lawyers dispute Mr Martin's contention that he poses no risk to the public because he only represents a threat to burglars and other criminals who trespass on his property. They say: "The suggestion ... that the Parole Board was not required to assess the risk posed by Mr Martin to future burglars or intruders (on the grounds that they do not form part of the public at large) is remarkable." "It cannot possibly be suggested that members of the public cease to be so whilst committing criminal offences, and whilst society naturally condemns, and punishes such persons judicially, it can not possibly condone their (unlawful) murder or injury." A recent report by the Law Commission, which advises ministers on proposed changes to the law, argued that judges had been too willing to reject criminals' claims for damages. The commission insisted that "even a criminal who has committed a serious offence" must be allowed to exercise their civil rights. In recent years, the courts have accepted a number of arguments to defeat actions brought by criminals on the basis of the principle that "crime should not pay". Legal experts say the case for treating criminals as ordinary litigants will have been boosted by the arguments raised by the Home Office lawyers in Martin's case. But Oliver Letwin, the shadow Home Secretary, said the rights of the victim needed to be addressed. "There certainly seems to be an imbalance [between the householder and burglar] made clear by the fact that burglars can sue for damage done to them in the course of committing a crime. We've put forward an amendment to the Criminal Justice Bill which would rebalance the law in the appropriate way." Norman Brennan, a serving police officer and the director of the Victims of Crime Trust, said that, by committing crime, burglars gave up "any rights". He added: "The public in this country are sick and tired of all these organisations pandering to the offender. Burglary is a despicable offence." He said: "sensible and reasonable" members of the public knew that, when criminal committed crime, they were putting themselves at risk. Martin, 59, wants the court to order the Parole Board to reconsider its decision that he is not a suitable prisoner for early release. He was sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering 16-year-old Fred Barras at his Norfolk farmhouse, Bleak House, in August 1999 but his conviction was later reduced to manslaughter by the Court of Appeal when he was given a five-year prison sentence. A second burglar shot by Martin, Brendan Fearon, was granted legal aid to sue him for damages. Fearon's claim was thrown out by Nottingham County Court last month. Martin's barristers, Bitu Bhalla and Tony Baldry, of One Essex Court chambers in London, will tell the judge tomorrow that their client's application "concerns the liberty of the citizen which is a matter of paramount concern in English law". They will tell Mr Justice Kay that the Parole Board failed to acknowledge the true extent of Martin's remorse or properly consider the risk he posed to the public. In Martin's application for judicial review, his lawyers argue: "The risk that has to be assessed in Mr Martin's case is any risk of the use of excessive force when he is either burgled or attacked in his home." Martin's solicitor, James Saunders, says that this risk is significantly diminished since he no longer owns a gun and has agreed to fit an air-raid siren to his home that "could be heard all over the Fens". The court will decide tomorrow whether to grant Martin a full review hearing. He is due for release at the end of July.<span id='postcolor'> I thought this was a joke when I first read it. Tyler

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">M16, that plastic little 5,56 toy! You have to be joking! The AK-47 is the most field tested, most reliable rifle in the world. It's easy to maintain and can stand a harsh treatment. <span id='postcolor'> Now that I've used both, I'd still go for a Diemaco C7 over an AK anyday. British Special Forces use the C7 for a reason you know. Actually, the AK's and SKS's that I tried recently were of Chinese and Yugoslavian (better) manufacture and I found them to be a bit crude, but I'm biased. The AK isn't heavier than an AR-15 variant (it is, but at least I didn't notice it) and I find that the AR-15 type weapon is easier to shoot/aim with. P.S., hey Ralph, ever tried a Sig Sauer? </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">And there's another thing I dont prefer OICW's... it does not intimidate the enemy, because it gives the enemy the impression that you're carrying an oversized sci-fi gun.<span id='postcolor'> The enemy would likely never see your weapon anyway. If it never fails to go *BANG* and I like it, it works for me. Tyler

So far we have: [*]The regular HUMVEE [*]An ambulance version [*]A utility version (with a box on the back, instead of rear seats) [*] A TOW Under Armour HUMVEE [*] A HUMVEE with stinger missles and other AA systems. [*] Mounted with all kinds of weapons, M2 HMG, MK-19, M240b, etc. I bet that there are NBCW and command post versions as well. The HUMVEE is one versatile vehicle. Tyler

You can't compare two totally different weapons systems, to do so would be pointless as each has it's own use. Sure the OICW is nice, but it's a field weapon and I doubt it will replace the M4 in urban ops. Yeah, sure the OICW detaches and you can use the 5.56 weapon by itself, but it has a short barrel and no stock, so the accuracy is questionable when compared to an M4. Besides, an M4 is WAY cheaper. So there.

I voted for B. No, it doesn't make me a racist, homophobic, xenophobic, misogynistic, "red-necked", religious nut, like some people on the left would like to beleive. I have my beleifs and you have yours, let's just leave it at that. Generally I don't trust politicians, I just vote for the lesser of many evils. I live in Canada where we don't have a true democracy (think 'votes of confidence' and mushy minded, American hating, eunuchs known as "Liberals" (they aren't truly liberal) have been steadily ruining our country since the 1960's. The "New Democratic Party" (socialists) have had their chance at provincial government but they are even worse than the Liberal party. The "Progressive Conservatives" are no different than the Liberals, don't let the name fool you. The "Canadian Alliance" is a split-off of the old PC party and is Canada's major right-wing party. They aren't perfect but they still get my vote. So that's where I stand. Tyler

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Ok, NK is violating laws, but Pakistan and India do also have nukes. <span id='postcolor'> Pakistan and India aren't threatening to nuke other countries.

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Are you ready to sacrifice LA<span id='postcolor'> HELL YES! That place is a wasteland anyway, so I see no harm in destroying it. Sorry Ralph. I don't think North Korea would be crazy enough to actually try anything. I would imagine that this recent hardline stance is a desperate attempt to try to get the U.N. to give North Korea more food for it's starving people. But what do any of us really know? Were all just a bunch of armchair stratigists anyway. Tyler

We definately need artillery, and I have a few ideas regarding it. 1. At the beginning of a mission you will find out if you have arty support available, with a limited amount of fire missions. You give a grid-ref over the radio and in comes the arty! 2. Artillery can drop anything from H.E., to smoke, to illumination rounds (para flares). It would be cool if you had a choice to choose which one you wanted. Since we wont have any NVG's in the Vietnam era, flares will be neccessary. Maybe we could have the same effects with company support mortars? How about trip flares too? Maybe even Claymores? 3. Since we would have the ability to call in fire missions, maybe a mission or two in the game could involve sneaking through the jungle undetected and calling in fire on an enemy base or supply/ammo dump. That would be cool. Tyler

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">As you may know the World Health Organisation has added Toronto to a list of cities to avoid .<span id='postcolor'> That was a dumb thing to do. I just watched the mayor of Toronto (Mel Lastman) on T.V., and he was pissed off for a good reason. Just the day before the CDC said Toronto was doing a good job of keeping SARS contained, then the W.H.O. came after and said 'avoid Toronto' without even sending medical teams or officials to the city to asses the situation. Seems pretty stupid of the W.H.O to do that. </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Do you live in or near the Toronto area? Do you feel safe?<span id='postcolor'> Yes and yes. People here are going on with their normal everyday lives and there is no big panic. Alot of Asian owned businesses are still shut down or are experiencing slow business, but that's about it. Yeah, and the hospitals are sealed up in an attempt to contain the virus but the schools that were shut down are open again. No big deal. Tyler